Germany
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Turkish mosque targeted in attack in Germany
The attackers who targeted Eving Grand Mosque, which operates under the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), are suspected to belong to far-right groups or be PKK terrorist organization sympathizers.
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Muslim and Jewish women unite across Barnet after shooting in Germany
Two people died during the attack in Halle last week, which happened during the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.
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Germany: Neo-Nazi gunman planned attack on mosque
Stephan Balliet, 27, tried to enter a synagogue in the eastern German city of Halle apparently to commit a mass shooting, but was blocked by tight security.
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Police raids after bomb threats to mosques in Germany
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said in a statement that six suspects were arrested on suspicion of sending Islamophobic messages, bomb threats to mosques, political parties and media institutions.
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Germany supports for anti-Islam far-right surge in elections
The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has polled strongly in both Brandenburg and Saxony states.
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Hijab-wearing lowers women’s chances of getting a job in Germany
The neutrality law in eight German states indicates a structural bias against hijab-wearing women. Under the law, the hijab is banned in schools and some public institutions,
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Mosques targeted every two days in Germany
Mosques linked to the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB), which has nearly 850 mosques in Germany, were targeted nine times with bomb threats. In the past months, some mosques were set on fire. In some mosques, the Quran was torn, various things were written on the walls, and the mosques were damaged financially.